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Greenbrier Valley Theatre’s production of Boeing Boeing is a door-slamming, side-splitting laugh riot sure to send you flying out of your seat.

Arrival: May 8 at 7:30 p.m.

Departure: May 23 at 7:30 p.m.

Pay-What-You-Can Preview on May 7 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $27 for general admission, $24 for seniors and $20 for children/students. For tickets or more information, contact GVT’s Box Office at 304-645-3838 or reserve your seats online.

Bernard has not one but three fiancées – one Italian, one German and one American – all airline hostesses who frequently fly through Paris to see him. Bernard’s life is humorously thrown off-course when (un)lucky scheduling lands all three women in Paris on the same day. You won’t want to miss the hilarity that ensues.

This show brings new talent to Lewisburg, both on the stage and behind the scenes, including Guest Director Quin Gresham.

“The antics of BoeingBoeing make it one of the funniest farces around. Bernard, an American living in Paris, is engaged in triplicate to international airline hostesses and I think I can safely say that multitasking has never been so outrageously funny,” said Gresham. “Add a dull-witted friend and a surly French maid…trust me, this is the perfect recipe for big laughs. Cathey Sawyer has assembled a terrific group of actors. If audiences have half as much fun as we’re having, this will be a production to remember.”

Hannah McGinley* and Joe Lehman* in IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY (2014). (* denotes membership in Actors’ Equity Association.)

Gresham is the Producing Artistic Director for Missouri’s Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre. He has directed productions of Death of a Salesman, The Music Man, Cabaret, The Glass Menagerie, West Side Story and Into the Woods. His work has been seen at The Riverside Theatre, The Texas Shakespeare Festival, Totem Pole Playhouse and The National Arts Club.

Joe Lehman returns to GVT’s stage as the “dull-witted friend” Robert. He most recently appeared at GVT in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Show and Dracula: A Rock Opera. He has also been seen in The Importance of Being Earnest, Life Could Be a Dream and Run For Your Wife.

“Boeing Boeing is very much a classic farce which I think is one of the most difficult forms of comedy to do well. Absolutely absurd actions have to seem completely natural and as fully motivated as in any drama. There must be room for sweetness, silliness and seriousness for it to be truly effective, but when all those elements align the result is among the most hilarious types of theatre you can do. Plus, I get to play the friend who tries to ‘help’ the leading man out of his troubles, the funniest role in any farce,” Lehman said.

Lehman’s first show with GVT was in 2005, and he has been a regular guest since. He feels very fortunate to be able to return to GVT, and Lewisburg, on such a regular basis, because “The work done here is truly top notch.”

This is one comedy you’ll want to keep in mind when planning your May. Boeing Boeing runs May 8 & 9, 14-16 and 20-23 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee on May 9 at 2:30 p.m. and a Pay-What-You-Can Preview May 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $27 for general admission, $24 for seniors and $20 for children/students. For tickets or more information, contact GVT’s Box Office at 304-645-3838 or reserve your seats online.

Here at Greenbrier Valley Theatre, we took a break after our highly successful 2014 season, but we’re back now and looking forward to kicking off our 48th season of live theatre! On Wednesday, January 14th, we announced the exciting titles that will be taking the stage in 2015, and we’re delighted to share them with all of you now!

The Early Bird Season Ticket** discount runs now through January 31 and saves you nearly 40% off the single ticket price. That’s like getting 8 shows for the price of 5! Call the box office at 304.645.3838 for details and to book your season tickets today. Plus, get 25% off any additional tickets you purchase throughout the season and have first pick of your seats by reserving early. Single tickets go on sale to the public on Thursday, March 19.

Adapted from Victor Hugo’s classic novel, this epic musical tale of broken dreams, passion and redemption is set against France in the throes of revolution. This production will feature performances by 40 local high school students!

Disclaimer: Adapted from Victor Hugo’s classic novel, the musical Les Misérables contains mature themes that may not be suitable for all audiences. The Motion Picture Association of America rated the 2012 musical film Les Misérables PG-13.

From the playwright of OUR TOWN comes the story of the Antrobus family and how they survive, time and time again. They may seem like an ordinary family, but George and Mary Antrobus have been married for centuries and survived more than a few catastrophes. Along with their children and their maid, they can make it through everything, even if it is just by the skin of their teeth.

Written by Drew Daywalt and adapted for the stage by Courtney Susman, this story follows young Duncan, who just wants to color with his crayons. Once he opens his box of crayons he learns they are on strike for various reasons!

Bernard has not one but three fiancees – one Italian, one German and one American – all airline hostesses who frequently fly through Paris to see him. Bernard manages to keep them in the dark until one day, due to some (un)lucky scheduling, all three women show up at his apartment.

In ALMOST, MAINE (Abridged), the residents of a small town find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Along with ALMOST, MAINE, two scenes will be performed from ALL IN THE TIMING (Abridged). “Sure Thing” is a classic of contemporary comedy. Two people meet in a cage and find their way through a conversational minefield as an offstage bell interrupts their false starts, gaffes and faux pas on the way to falling in love. “Variations on the Death of Trotsky” shows us the Russian revolutionary on the day of his demise, trying to cope with the axe he found in his head.

A World of Enchantment comes alive with your students in all the starring roles: Beauty, Beast, Papa, Villagers, Wolves, Castle Servants and many more. Audiences young and old will be delighted by this familiar story.

Book by Fred Ebb & Bob Fosse
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Adapted from the novel by Maurine Dallas Watkins

Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, both on trial for murder, vie for attention from the press and from the celebrated defense attorney Billy Flynn. Kander and Ebb’s well known score features such songs as “All That Jazz”, “Cell Block Tango” and “Mr. Cellophane.” Starring Kim Morgan Dean as Velma Kelly!

A favorite in the world of picture books gets even more exciting when it comes to life on stage! Introducing the villain Mr. Smudge with his rainbow of crayons that aren’t purple, Harold goes to the circus, swims in the sea and gets to be on television all through the magic of his crayon and wonders of the theatre. Sponsored in part by the Willard E. Smucker Foundation.

Children’s ticket price includes dinner. While the menu is subject to change, it usually involves Smucker’s Uncrustables PB&J sandwiches, hot dogs, pudding, carrot sticks, and juice.

Please contact the box office at 304.645.3838 for peanut-free options.

In this play inspired by Neil Simon’s time as a junior writer for “Your Show of Shows,” Lucas Brickman has just started writing for hit comedy-variety television program “The Max Prince Show.” He and his fellow writers compete to outwit each other and impress the host. Starring Emmy Award-winner Stuart Margolin (“Love, American Style”; “The Rockford Files”) as over-the-top Max Prince.

This celebration of the songstresses of the 60s showcases classics from Leslie Gore’s “It’s My Party” and Petula Clark’s “Downtown” to Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” and Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee.”

In a gripping psychological thriller by the author of ROSEMARY’S BABY, students Susan and Larry are invited to the Brabissant Mansion. The caretakers, stricken by Susan’s resemblance to long-dead Veronica Brabissant, persuade her to impersonate Veronica to comfort the last living Brabissant daughter. Trapped in her role, Susan wonders whether she is really Susan at all . . . or has she been Veronica pretending all along?

Ring in the holidays with GVT’s adaptation of Dickens’s timeless tale of redemption! The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future lead heartless Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey through his childhood innocence to the cold and lonely death. After seeing what he has made of his life, Scrooge realizes that compassion and generosity are more powerful than all the money in the world.

Students interested in performing in A Christmas Carol must be enrolled in the fall term of GVT’s after-school drama program. Full and partial scholarships are available. Contact Education Director Courtney Susman at 304.645.3838 ext. 111 for details.

**Season tickets include our 8 mainstage productions: The Skin of Our Teeth, Boeing Boeing, Chicago, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Beehive!, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Veronica’s Room and A Christmas Carol. Education showcases, the collaborative high school production, and other stagings throughout the year are not included in the season ticket package.